E&G Coordinator – Dubai/Morocco

Position Title E&S Coordinator
Location Dubai/Morocco
Reporting to Associate Director – ESG
Position Purpose
The E&S Coordinator will oversee and coordinate environmental, social, health, and occupational safety management activities across the company’s West Africa projects, spanning development, construction, and operational phases. The E&S Coordinator primary role is to support E&S due diligence, portfolio monitoring, technical advice and value add in investees. He/she will work closely with the relevant investment teams.
Responsibilities
  • Coordinate the environmental and social activities during the development of the project.
  • During due diligence, assess gaps against company E&S requirements / policies and identify opportunities for value addition.
  • Manage specialist consultants, including for complex E&S due diligence, studies and /or monitoring.
  • Support in negotiations with portfolio companies to ensure that E&S rights are embedded in legal agreements, including E&S action plans (where appropriate).
  • Support on preparation of project E&S management systems, policies and procedures, including the implementation of E&S action plans.
  • Conduct site visits, monitoring the implementation of E&S action plan (if any) by the project companies, reviewing annual reports, and recording E&S ongoing performance.
  • Resolving E&S issues in case of non-compliance, and where needed, preparing a timebound corrective action plan with specific follow-up procedures.
  • Coordinate the day-to-day E&S tasks performed by project company E&S team.
  • Regularly monitor compliance with the company E&S requirements and policies, including the implementation of agreed action plans and/or by attendance of E&S weekly and monthly meetings (as required)
  • Coordinate communication activities and flow of information between international and local E&S consultants.
  • Participate in meetings with project and corporate teams, being able to provide technical E&S information and follow-up with pending activities of the projects.
  • Contribute to the delivery of E&S training, both for internal company teams and for project company teams.
  • Participate in meetings with international financing institutions, being able to provide support regarding E&S subjects of the projects.
  • Monitor the preparation and implementation of the project documentation, including but not limited policies, management plans, procedures, etc.
  • Supervise the environmental, social, health and occupational safety management activities implemented by those involved in the project’s development.
  • Support the project team in the review and implementation of environmental and social action plans.
  • Prepare periodical (monthly, quarterly, and annual) reports documenting the activities carried out for the environmental and social monitoring and follow-up of the project.
  • Assist with the project, new hires on E&S team including induction, training, documentation, and communication.
  • Support the corporate team on keeping updated the ISO Certifications and follow up with the company sustainability activities.
  • Work on ad hoc projects. For instance, external communications on E&S, such as an annual E&S report and case studies highlighting E&S value addition
Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

  • Minimum experience of 5 years’ experience in similar roles.
  • Experience related to the application of international environmental and social standards, including the Performance Standards for Environmental and Social Sustainability of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Equator Principles;
  • Availability to travel to the countries where projects are located
  • Master’s degree (or more) in a relevant discipline, preferably environmental engineering, environmental sciences, sustainable finance, sociology, or similar related field.
Required Skills
  • Knowledge of sustainability, sustainability reporting frameworks and standards.
  • Knowledge of relevant sectors and E&S issues.
  • Insight into the challenges associated with implementing E&S practices.
  • Familiarity with processes for developing, revising, monitoring and implementing policies and manuals.
  • Familiarity with the application of the IFC Performance Standards.
  • Familiarity with the World Bank’s EHS Guidelines and / or similar standards.
  • Proficient in the use of MS Suite, especially Excel, MS Word, and Power Point.
  • Fluent written and spoken English and French.
Interpersonal Skills
  • Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Time Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Attention to Detail
Submit CV to: talent@ameapower.com